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Google may launch Pixel phones, Nest speaker, Chromecast tonight: Know more
Named 'Launch Night In', the Google event will start at 11:30 pm (IST) and it will livestream on YouTube and an event's homepage
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US expected to sue Google next week as DOJ seeks support from states
The Justice Department has also been investigating Google's "search advertising," the ads that appear under a search box if a person looks up a consumer item like "dishwasher"
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Google to force apps to pay 30% Play Store tax; gives one year to comply
The tech giant plans to start enforcing this rule for apps that meet this criteria but are not implementing it
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Explained: The story behind the Apple versus Fortnite App Store battle
The court case involving Apple and Epic Games, the maker of the video game Fortnite, is the result of the gamemaker's rebellion against rules and fees set by Apple
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Before Google and Facebook
Book review of If Then: How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future
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Google announces new measures for safe, inclusive workplace for employees
Google has announced new measures that include new care programmes for employees who report concerns, and making arbitration optional for Google employees.
Google parent agrees to $310 million sexual misconduct lawsuit settlement
Google's parent company has reached a $310 million settlement in a shareholder lawsuit over its treatment of allegations of executives' sexual misconduct
Using voice-to-text to save time and energy and boost efficiency at work
A slew of transcription apps are helping journos, lawyers, medics and others do away with manually taking down notes by converting and, in some cases, translating speech to text
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We don't share customer data with 3rd party outside payments flow: Google
"This is to clarify that press reports on the basis of the affidavit filed by Google before the Delhi High Court, do not represent the complete facts," a Google Pay spokesperson said on Friday
Amazon enters game-streaming market, set to challenge Google, Microsoft
Amazon.com Inc. is diving into the new and hotly contested market for streaming video games, the company said during a press event Thursday that also revealed a refreshed lineup of Echo smart speakers
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Small apps unite to take on Apple, Google over unfair trade practices
On Thursday, the smaller companies said they had formed the Coalition for App Fairness, a nonprofit group that plans to push for changes in the app stores and "protect the app economy"
Allowed to share GPay transaction info with NPCI permission: Google to HC
The high court on Thursday listed the matter for hearing on November 10 as the Centre and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have not filed their responses yet
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EU antitrust regulators extend Google, Fitbit deal probe to Dec 23
Google has said the combination of its and Fitbit's hardware would boost competition in the sector where players include Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei and others
Case against Google to focus on search dominance, could trigger lawsuits
The Justice Department's action against Google is set to be narrower than what some states and several career lawyers in the department had envisioned
The DoubleClick deal that turned Google into ad giant. Is that a problem?
The deal turned out to be "a total game changer, a crucial piece in the larger jigsaw puzzle Google put together," said Timothy Armstrong
Google vs Paytm: A case of breaking the rules or a battle for the market?
The spat also brings Google and Apple's duopoly over being the only marketplaces for applications on their mobile operating systems into question
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Google Pay adds tap-to-pay feature for Axis, SBI card users: Details here
Google Pay introduced tokenisation feature at its Google for India 2019
Paytm accuses Google of trying to dominate India's digital ecosystem
Paytm suggested the global tech giant's move as hypocritical as Google, too, regularly runs similar scratch card campaigns in India under its Google Pay app
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The apps game
Google should not misuse its dominant position
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Google Drive to delete trashed files after 30 days from October 13
Just like Gmail, Google will now keep your trashed files in its Drive platform for only 30 days and start deleting those once the deadline is crossed, starting October 13
